Chapter 504, Blocking the Road
Peach Blossom Village.
Looking at Xiao Yeyang who was alone, Granny Gu and Gu Jian felt very uncomfortable and couldn't help but feel some resentment towards Prince Ping.
At the dinner table, Granny Gu kept serving food to Xiao Yeyang: "Good boy, today is the first day of the new year, eat more. These were sent by Daohua a while ago, and they taste pretty good."
Looking at the bowl full of dishes, Xiao Yeyang felt a little warm in his heart, and smiled and picked up some dishes for Grandma Gu: "Grandma, don't just think about me, eat too."
Granny Gu smiled and said, "Watching you eat, the food tastes better to me than when I eat it myself. You're still growing, so eat more." As she said that, she started to help Xiao Yeyang pick up some food.
Seeing this, Xiao Yeyang felt helpless, but he couldn't bear to refuse the old lady's kindness, so he could only smile and eat hard.
Gu Jian said nothing, but looked at the grandfather and grandson silently. Seeing one of them expressing his love with a smile on his face, and the other agreeing in a filial and sensible manner, he couldn't help but smile with relief on his face.
However, when I think about the personnel situation in the capital, I feel very upset.
Thinking that the emperor had wronged the child in front of him this time, Gu Jian stretched out his chopsticks and picked up a piece of braised pork elbow for Xiao Yeyang: "Eat more."
Looking at the pork elbow in the bowl, Xiao Yeyang felt a little flattered. You know, Master Gu usually had a stern face when he was talking to him, and it was very rare for him to be as friendly as today.
Seeing Xiao Yeyang looking at him in surprise, Gu Jian felt a little uncomfortable for once. He was usually a bit harsh with this kid, but he didn't need to react like this. He immediately snorted twice.
Seeing that Gu Jian had returned to his usual serious self, Xiao Yeyang felt relieved and started to eat the elbow.
Granny Gu watched with a smile on her face. When Xiao Yeyang's bowl was running low, she started to serve him more food. "It's a little quiet here today, but it will be lively tomorrow when Daohua comes."
Upon hearing this, a smile suddenly appeared in Xiao Yeyang's eyes. He was so happy that he started to pick up food for Grandma Gu. This time, even Gu Jian got a share.
Seeing his nephew's face lit with joy when he mentioned his little apprentice, Gu Jian felt a little embarrassed and started to eat his food without paying any attention to him.
Yan Mansion.
After the Yan family had finished their dinner, Madam Li called Daohua and asked, "How long are you going to stay in Taohua Village this time?"
Daohua pondered for a moment and said, "A few days. There's no one around Grandma and Master. It's quite lonely."
Madam Li nodded. "That's fine. Your cousin Zixuan is getting married on the 20th of the first lunar month, so you and Wenxiu should go there before the Lantern Festival. At the beginning of February, the Zhou family will have another wedding, which will delay us for a while. After that, your eldest brother will go to the capital to present his betrothal gift, so he will probably be busy for quite some time. I'm afraid you won't be able to spend time with the two elders during this period."
"Now that I have nothing to do, I might as well spend more time with them. By the way, have you prepared all the gifts?"
Daohua smiled and said, "I've prepared it long ago."
Madam Li thought for a moment and said, "A few years ago, your second uncle sent a lot of food and supplements from the south. I'll get some for you and you can give them to your master and the others."
Daohua nodded quickly: "Okay."
Afterwards, Daohua came out of the main courtyard with her things and went to find Yan Wenkai and Yan Wentao: "Third brother, fourth brother, have you told Xiao Yeyang? I will be leaving at 7:00 tomorrow morning."
Yan Wenkai: "Don't mention it, we didn't see anyone."
Daohua frowned: "What's going on?"
Yan Wenkai: "The gatekeeper said that the young prince was invited home to celebrate the New Year last night."
Daohua was stunned for a moment: "Xiao Yeyang went to celebrate the New Year at someone else's house? Whose house?"
Yan Wenkai shrugged: "The concierge didn't say anything."
Daohua was silent for a moment: "Okay then, I'll go to Taohua Village alone tomorrow."
Yan Wentao: "How about we go with you?"
Daohua smiled and shook her head: "No need, it's rare for you to be home, you should spend more time with grandma. Besides, you all have jobs now, so your time at home will be even less in the future. Why not take advantage of the present time to spend more time with your family."
Yan Wenkai smiled and said, "We don't work in the office, so we have a lot of free time."
Daohua: "That's just now. You just started working, so of course there's not much to do. Later on, it will definitely get busy."
Seeing Daohua's serious face, as if she understood more than them, Yan Wenkai laughed and said, "Alright, alright, our affairs still require you, little girl, to worry about them. It's getting late, go back to the yard and rest. Remember to kowtow to Grandma and Master Gu for us."
Daohua waved her hand and said, "I understand." Then she walked out of the yard.
After coming out, Daohua fell into deep thought and murmured, "Whose house will Xiao Yeyang go to celebrate the New Year?" Because she was thinking about something, she did not notice Yang Hongrui walking from the side.
By the time we discovered the person, he was already there.
"Cousin Yiyi!"
Looking at the rice flowers, Yang Hongrui's face showed obvious surprise.
Daohua glanced at Wang Maner, blaming her for not reminding her.
Wang Man'er lowered her head. It was her negligence, but she didn't expect that her cousin walked without making any sound. She only noticed it when he approached her.
Daohua smiled and asked, "Why is my cousin here?"
Yang Hongrui took two steps towards Daohua: "I was just about to go look for Wenkai and Wentao, and I didn't expect to run into my cousin by chance."
Daohua stepped aside without any expression and said, "Then go ahead, cousin. I want to go back too."
Yang Hongrui immediately said, "Let me take my cousin to the Chuihua Gate. It's getting dark now, so I'll hold the lantern for you to prevent you from falling. It's so cold, and a fall would hurt a lot."
Hearing this, Daohua's heart did not waver at all. Instead, she felt a little impatient and forced a smile: "Thank you for your kindness, cousin, but it's not necessary."
After saying that, he walked straight forward without saying anything more.
"cousin."
Yang Hongrui hurriedly chased after it and tried to reach out to pull the rice flowers, but the rice flowers avoided him.
Daohua's face darkened, and she frowned at Yang Hongrui: "Cousin, what are you doing?"
Yang Hongrui quickly apologized: "I am sorry for being rude to you, cousin. Please don't blame me. I just wanted to see you off."
Daohua took a deep breath and said impatiently, "Cousin, this is my home. Am I not more familiar with it than you? Besides, I'm not a delicate woman. I'm just at home. I really don't need anyone to send me here. Cousin, if you really have nothing to do, go back and study more. That way you will live up to Aunt's expectations. What do you think?"
"Also, my cousin is a scholar. Please don't do the same thing as you did just now. I have a bad temper, and if I really make a scene, it will hurt the relationship between relatives."
Looking at Daohua's distant and indifferent expression, Yang Hongrui was stunned for a moment and moved his lips to explain something, but unfortunately Daohua didn't give him a chance. After he finished speaking, he turned around and left.
"Miss, it's all my fault!"
Seeing Daohua's gloomy face, Wang Maner felt worried.
Daohua frowned and said nothing. After entering the hanging flower gate, she spoke: "I thought cousin Hongrui was quite polite and respectful before, how could he be so disrespectful? He kept coming close to me, not knowing how to avoid suspicion. What did I reveal that made him misunderstand?"
Wang Man'er curled her lips and said, "Miss, you have already distanced yourself from your cousin. It's your cousin who has no judgment."
Except for the young prince, the girl has deliberately kept her distance from even Mr. Dong, Mr. Su and others whom she has known for several years, and rarely meets them alone. But this cousin is different. He has already run into the girl alone several times. Even when the girl avoids him, he still tries to get closer. It's really annoying.
Daohua was silent for a moment. She was planning to go back to her own yard, but suddenly changed direction and walked towards the main courtyard.
(End of this chapter)
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